Patient's question:
At first, I couldn't make my wife pregnant, and now after a thorough check-up at the hospital, I found out it's varicocele. When standing, I feel swelling in the scrotum, and it's extremely painful. I want to get this condition treated as soon as possible to change the current situation. The kind of help I need: How is varicocele treated?Doctor's answer:
Varicocele refers to the tortuous and dilated veins in the spermatic cord due to impaired venous. Varicocele can be accompanied by testicular atrophy and impaired sperm development, leading to male infertility. In clinical diagnosis, varicocele is classified into mild, moderate, and severe degrees, and different treatment methods are adopted based on the severity of the condition. Generally, asymptomatic mild varicocele does not require treatment; moderate varicocele or varicocele accompanied by neurasthenia may be treated with methods such as scrotal elevation and cold compress.